Chennai, June 30 (TIWN) The FY22 for the Rs 54,722 crore Murugappa group was marked by several acquisitions, global and domestic, the group said on Thursday.

The Group's, the abrasives major Carborundum Universal (NS:CRBR) Ltd (CUMI) bought 71.99 per cent stake for Rs.115 crore in PLUSS Advanced Technologies engaged in the field of phase change materials for thermal energy storage.  The company also bought the assets from the Insolvency Administrator of AWUKO ABRASIVES Wandmacher GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (AWUKO) for a total consideration of 8 million euros.  The CUMI also acquired 100 per cent stake in Rhodius Abrasives, Germany at an enterprise value of 55 million euros (Rs 464 crore).  Similarly, the financial services arm, Cholamandalam (NS:CHLA) Investment and Finance Company Limited acquired 71.94 per cent of Payswiff Technologies Private Limited (Payswiff) for a total consideration of Rs 409 crore.  Payswiff is engaged in the business of enabling online payment gateway services for e-commerce businesses and provides e-commerce solutions.  The multi product engineering company Tube Investments (NS:CHOL) India Ltd acquired 70 per cent stake with an investment of Rs 161 crore in Cellestial E-Mobility Private Limited (Cellestial), a start-up engaged in the design and manufacture of electric tractors.